{"id":2141,"date":"2010-10-17T12:23:49","date_gmt":"2010-10-17T12:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/?p=2141"},"modified":"2016-04-26T09:22:03","modified_gmt":"2016-04-26T09:22:03","slug":"tottiford-reservoir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/?p=2141","title":{"rendered":"Tottiford Reservoir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Trenchford-Reservoir-Tom-+-Lil.jpg\"  rel=\"lightbox[roadtrip]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2196\" title=\"Trenchford Reservoir - Tom + Lil\" src=\"http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Trenchford-Reservoir-Tom-+-Lil.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Trenchford-Reservoir-Tom-+-Lil.jpg 700w, http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Trenchford-Reservoir-Tom-+-Lil-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tottiford was the first reservoir to be constructed on Dartmoor and was completed in 1861. It was drained in 2009 and is still partly empty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/tottiford-sloe.jpg\"  rel=\"lightbox[roadtrip]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2142\" title=\"Sloe + lichen - Tottiford Reservoir\" src=\"http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/tottiford-sloe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/tottiford-sloe.jpg 700w, http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/tottiford-sloe-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lichen growing on a blackthorn bush.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/tottiford-sign.jpg\"  rel=\"lightbox[roadtrip]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2143\" title=\"Footpath sign - Tottiford Reservoir\" src=\"http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/tottiford-sign.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/tottiford-sign.jpg 469w, http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/tottiford-sign-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the conifer plantation above the reservoir.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/tottiford-fly-agaric.jpg\"  rel=\"lightbox[roadtrip]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2144\" title=\"Fly Agaric - Tottiford Reservoir\" src=\"http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/tottiford-fly-agaric.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/tottiford-fly-agaric.jpg 700w, http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/tottiford-fly-agaric-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fly agaric <em>Amanita muscaria<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/tottiford-view.jpg\"  rel=\"lightbox[roadtrip]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2146\" title=\"View of northern end - Tottiford Reservoir\" src=\"http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/tottiford-view.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/tottiford-view.jpg 700w, http:\/\/www.engrailed.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/tottiford-view-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looking north from Tottiford&#8217;s central bridge. In November 2009 a <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/local\/devon\/hi\/people_and_places\/history\/newsid_8353000\/8353334.stm\">prehistoric ceremonial complex<\/a> was discovered in the southern section of the reservoir after water levels were temporarily lowered. In August 2010 Channel 4&#8217;s Time Team carried out a<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk\/au_timeteam_pr10\"> 3-day investigation of the site<\/a> and the programme is due to be screened in 2011 as part of the Dartmoor National Park&#8217;s 60th Anniversary celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>An article with more information, photos, links and comments is available at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megalithic.co.uk\/article.php?sid=24205\">Megalithic Portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottiford was the first reservoir to be constructed on Dartmoor and was completed in 1861. It was drained in 2009 and is still partly empty. Lichen growing on a blackthorn bush. In the conifer plantation above the reservoir. Fly agaric Amanita muscaria Looking north from Tottiford&#8217;s central bridge. 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